Arts+CultureNewsHospitals promise not to charge Orlando shooting survivorsThe Florida medical centres that treated those injured in the mass shooting have vowed to collect the costs from elsewhereShareLink copied ✔️August 25, 2016Arts+CultureNewsTextAnna Cafolla The Florida hospitals that tended to the people hurt in the Orlando club shooting earlier in the year have vowed not to charge the survivors. According to the Washington Post, Orlando Regional Medical Center said it would rely on insurance plans and an official victims fund from city officials to cover the costs. The “total unreimbursed costs” could reach $5 million. On June 12, the attack by a gunman at Pulse nightclub left 49 people dead and dozens injured. The majority of those attacked were LGBT Latinx people. Orlando Health, a nonprofit healthcare network, where the majority of those injured were taken, said: “Orlando Health has not sent any hospital or medical bills directly to Pulse patients and we don’t intend to pursue reimbursement of medical costs from them.” Other options to fund the hospital costs include state and federal funds, state programs for crime victims and charities. A spokesperson for Florida Hospital, which treated 12 survivors, also confirmed they wouldn’t pursue bills, according to a hospital spokeswoman. “It was incredible to see how our community came together in the wake of the senseless Pulse shooting,” Daryl Tol, the president and chief executive of Florida Hospital and Adventist Health System’s Central Florida Region, said, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “We hope this gesture can add to the heart and goodwill that defines Orlando.” Authorities have confirmed that investigations into the crime are still ongoing, as they attempt to review prevention of and reaction to attacks like this mass shooting. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+Labs8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to seeParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to knowGet lost in these frank stories of love and lossPreview a new graphic novel about Frida Kahlo